So, listen carefully to the rest of our conversation and try to spot expressions which you think might be the idioms I’ll be defining later. Having checked part 2, I can tell you that there are about 18 idioms in total. So that means that in this episode there are still 5 more pre-prepared idioms left. All the others just came up on the spur of the moment. Only 1 of those idioms was prepared in advance. to call someone out for doing somethingĪgain, I explained all of those at the end of part 1.to shine a spotlight on something/someone.to do something on the spur of the moment.

I explained them all at the end.ĭo you remember them all? Here’s a quick reminder. In part 1 I went through a lot of them – there were about 25 idioms in the first part. The challenge is that we both, at the end of the conversation, have to try and identify which expressions the other one had prepared in advance.ĭuring the whole conversation lots of idioms just came up naturally. Just to slip them in completely naturally. Then during the conversation we had to try and insert the idioms naturally, without drawing too much attention to them. By prepare I mean to just think of 3 idioms, or flick through an idioms dictionary and pick 3 that you quite like. The rules of the game are that before having the conversation Andy & I had to prepare 3 idioms each. In fact we’re playing a sort of idioms game. The language focus in this double episode is on idiomatic expressions. In this episode you can continue to listen to a conversation I recorded with Andy Johnson just the other day. Transcripts and vocabulary definitions below. Topics include: Twitter abuse, the other Andy Johnson, training for the London Marathon + more. Listen out for 18 more idioms which will be explained later.

These synonyms for the word applause are provided for your information only.The second part of my chat with Andy Johnson. is more than 70,800 synonyms and 47,200 antonyms available. This site allows you to find in one place, all the synonyms and antonyms of the English language. In your daily life, for writing an email, a text, an essay, if you want to avoid repetitions or find the opposite meaning of a word. The words blockage, encumbrance, handicap are antonyms for 'help'. The words acknowledge, enjoy, welcome are synonyms for 'appreciate'. Antonyms are used to express the opposite of a word. Antonym definitionĪn antonym is a word, adjective, verb or expression whose meaning is opposite to that of a word. This avoids repetitions in a sentence without changing its meaning. Synonyms are other words that mean the same thing. Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest PooleĪ synonym is a word, adjective, verb or expression that has the same meaning as another, or almost the same meaning.The little man's speech was greeted with a sudden roar of applause.Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London.Shouts of applause went up for the victor, and there were many cries of “Cherokee!”.Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr.This was received with applause, and the meeting terminated.Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka.Here the speaker was interrupted by applause that lasted several minutes.Croizette had just played her part, and her kiss had been greeted with a burst of applause.Victor Hugo finished his speech in the midst of applause and cheers.Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt.When I came on to the stage I was always greeted by applause from these young men.Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C.On the tide of applause which congratulated the boat's only baronet, I rose.

Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St.Her applause was not languid applause, neither was it without discrimination.Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig.This short speech was received with applause by the combatants.

Applause synonyms